Chapter 37 Flashcards
access
Gaining entry to an enclosed area and reaching a patient
command post
The location of the incident commander at the scene of an emergency and where command, coordination, control, and communication are centralized
complex access
Complicated entry that requires special tools and training and includes breaking windows or using other force
danger zone (hot zone)
An area where individuals can be exposed to electrical hazards such as sharp metal edges, broken glass, toxic substances, lethal rays, or ignition or explosion of hazardous materials
entrapment
To be caught (trapped) within a vehicle, room, or container with no way out or to have a limb or other body part trapped
extrication
Removal of a patient from entrapment or a dangerous situation or position, such as removal from a wrecked vehicle, industrial accident, or building collapse
hazardous materials
Any substances that are toxic, poisonous, radioactive, flammable, or explosive and cause injury or death with exposure
incident commander
The individual who has overall command of the incident in the field
safe zone
An area of protection providing safety from the danger zone (hot zone)
self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
Respirator with independent air supply used by fire fighters to enter toxic and otherwise dangerous atmospheres
simple access
Access that is easily achieved without the use of tools or force
size-up
The ongoing process of information gathering and scene evaluation to determine appropriate strategies and tactics to manage an emergency
special weapons and tactics team (SWAT)
A specialized law enforcement tactical unit
structure fire
A fire in a house, apartment building, office, school, plant, warehouse, or other building
tactical situation
A hostage, robbery, or other situation in which armed conflict is threatened or shots have been fired and the threat of violence remains
